Hikoikoi (self-titled)
Ah, Hikoikoi! Pure craft. If you enjoy a finely composed piece of art as much as the obligatory 'good tune', Hikoikoi deliver. Like to hear complex jazz arrangements and technique played as if it's…
Interview with Ashtech
Can you introduce yourself and tell us a bit about your musical background? How did you get into music? I got into music when I was very young, I used to listen to electro , techno and hip-hop and…
Reality Chant – Single Release Party
When: Friday 12 June 2009, 10pm till late Where: Vintage Bar - Basement, 25 Taranaki Street, Wellington Featuring: Reality Chant Sound (Messenjah, Christchurch), Yardwise (Spin Zero, Misteek &…
The Monthly Tune-Up
When: Friday 10pm 26th Jun 2009 - 3am Where: Havana - 24 Wigan Street, Wellington Featuring: The Audio Mechanics, Art Official, Sticky Fingaz & MC Silva (AKLD) Price: Free! Come to Havana Bar,…
Silva MC – June 2009
Silva, AKA Tanya Dyer, hails from central Auckland where she grew up on the streets of Mt Roskill and Grey Lynn and spent much of her childhood years with the Twelve Tribes of Israel New Zealand. Her…
Interview with 1814
NiceUp talks to Patu Colbert from Aotearoa reggae band, 1814, about how the group has evolved and their works in 2009.
Pitch Black – Rhythm Sound and Movement – Rude Mechanicals Remixes
Pitch Black have been consistently producing high quality electronica since the formative days of New Zealand's dance music scene in the mid-90s. Having first made a name for themselves by playing…
1814 – Jah Rydem
1814 are an 8-piece roots reggae band, hailing from Whangaroa Harbour and Kerikeri in beautiful Northland. The bands name relates to the date that missionary Samuel Marsden held the first sermon in…
Larry Mcdonald – Drumquestra
Drumquestra is the debut album from Jamaican drum master Larry McDonald. Being far from new on the scene, McDonald is considered one of the finest percussion exponents in the world, with a career…
FC Apatride Utd – Rural 12″
Hailing from one of Europe's oldest cities, Belgrade, Serbia, FC Apatride Utd released this single on 12" vinyl last year on Urban Sedated Records. The theme of the song matches the bands organic…
The Adventures of Asterix in Oz
When: Friday 15 May 2009 Where: Vintage Bar - Basement, 25 Taranaki Street Featuring: Sounds Almighty, Don Luchito, Undercover, Jnr Ranks, Misteek, The Mighty Asterix & guests! 10pm start, koha…
Dub Echoes Australasian Premier Screening
NiceUp & Radio Active 89FM presents: Dub Echoes Australasian Premier Screening When: Saturday 9 May Where: The NZ Film Archive, Taranaki Street, Wellington 6.30pm nibbles by Calypso Caribbean…